RealGreen Blog
RealGreen’s Journey From Route Cards to Industry Leader: Four Decades of Innovation and Growth
For over four decades, RealGreen has been more than just a software company—it has been a cornerstone of the lawn care industry's evolution. What began as a solution to manage paperwork for a single lawn care business has grown into the industry's premier software...
Best Landscaping Route Planner to Streamline Your Operations
Best Landscaping Route Planner to Streamline Your OperationsLandscaping route planners help lawn care professionals streamline operations and improve efficiency. With the right route planning software, landscaping companies can optimize their daily operations, reduce...
Scaling Smart: How RealGreen Helped Catapult Yard Dawgs Customer Base Into Growth With RealGreen
Scaling Smart: How RealGreen Helped Catapult Yard Dawgs Customer Base Into Growth With RealGreenThe Company: Owner James Szojka started Yard Dawgs as a way to make some extra money as a college student. Ten years later, the Calgary-based company specializes in...
Best Landscaping CRM for Building Better Client Relationships
Best Landscaping CRM for Building Better Client Relationships Happy customers are the foundation of success in any service-based industry, but there's a lot that goes into satisfying customers beyond just delivering great results. You have to maintain clear...
Reducing Turnover in 2024: Strategies for Success in Hiring and Retaining Field Service Contractors
Reducing Turnover in 2024: Strategies for Success in Hiring and Retaining Field Service ContractorsAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, our current labor market faces significant challenges, with 9.4 million open jobs and only 6.3 million unemployed...
The Power of Peer Groups: Hear from RealGreen Customers
Twice a year, a collective of like-minded green industry colleagues (and RealGreen customers) have a peer group gathering, coming together for a few days to share insights, learn from each other, and network. We were lucky enough to have the chance to sit in on their...
The Power of Off-Season Software Transformation: Update Now, Grow Later
The lawn and landscape industry thrives on seasonal demand, but as the seasons shift, many business owners find themselves at a standstill, wondering how to maintain productivity without sacrificing their downtime. From managing customer relationships to planning for...
Q&A: How James Szojka Grew Yard Dawgs With RealGreen
RealGreen recently had a chance to talk with James Szojka, owner of Yard Dawgs, a Canada-based lawn care company he founded 10 years ago as a college student. We talked about how he got into the lawn care business, how he envisions the future of his business, how...